Depeche Mode are pleased to announce they will restart their interrupted Tour Of The Universe in Leipzig, Germany on June 8, 2009.

On May 12th, lead singer Dave Gahan suffered a severe bout of gastroenteritis, leading to his hospitalization and the cancellation of the Athens concert.

While in hospital, further medical tests revealed a low­ grade malignant tumour in Dave’s bladder, which has since been successfully removed. At doctors' orders Dave Gahan must take a break until June 8th, to ensure that he makes a full recovery.

The Leipzig show on June 8th will be the first concert following Dave’s recovery.

Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and patience. Depeche Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and postponements may have caused.

AFFECTED UPCOMING SHOWS

May 30th London O2 is postponed and will be rescheduled to a new date, which will be announced shortly. Tickets purchased will remain valid.

May 31st Depeche Mode's performance at the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf is cancelled.

June 2nd The show at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg will now take place on July 1st. Tickets purchased remain valid.

June 4th & 5th The shows at Dusseldorf LTU Arena on June 4th and 5th will be rescheduled, however the exact dates cannot be determined until the 2nd Bundesliga releases its new schedule. Dates for the rescheduled shows are expected to be announced by early July. Ticket holders should retain their tickets for the rescheduled shows.

June 7th & 8th Regrettably, the June 7th show in Leipzig must be cancelled due to doctors’ orders, however the June 8th show will occur as planned. Tickets for the cancelled June 7th show may be exchanged for tickets to either the June8th show in Leipzig or the June 10th show in Berlin (availability permitting) at the relevant box office.

July 2nd Bergen, Koengen has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at the Vestlandhallen.

SHOWS TAKING PLACE AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED

The following European shows are not affected and will take place as originally planned.

June 2009
8th LEIPZIG, Zentralstadion
10th BERLIN, Olympiastadion
12th FRANKFURT, Commerzbank Arena
13th MUNICH, Olympiastadion
16th ROME, Stadio Olimpico
18th MILAN, Stadio San Siro
20th WERCHTER, TW Classic Festival
22nd BRATISLAVA, Inter Stadium
23rd BUDAPEST, Puskas Ferenc Stadium
25th PRAGUE, Slavia Stadium
27th PARIS, Stade de France
28th NANCY, Zenith Amphitheatre
30th COPENHAGEN, Parken Stadium

July 2009
1st HAMBURG (rescheduled show)
3rd ARVIKA, Arvika Festival
6th CARCASSONNE, Esplanade Gambetta
8th VALLADOLID, Jose Zorilla Stadium
9th BILBAO, BBK Live Festival
11th PORTO, Super Bock Super Rock Festival
12th SEVILLE, Olimpic Stadium

Furthermore, all dates following Seville on the Tour of the Universe will proceed as originally planned.

CANCELLED SHOWS STILL TO BE DETERMINED

Ticket holders for the previously cancelled shows listed below are encouraged to hold on to their tickets pending a further statement.

Every effort continues to be made to reschedule these shows and more time is needed to resolve venue availability and routing.

A final decision is expected early next week, at which time a statement will be made with regards to either a rescheduled date or final cancellation.

May 2009
12th ATHENS, Terra Vibe
14th ISTANBUL, Santral Istanbul
16th BUCHAREST, Parc Izvor
18th SOFIA, Vasil Levski
20th BELGRADE, USCE Park
21st ZAGREB, Arena
23rd WARSAW, Gwardia Stadium
25th RIGA, Skonto Stadium
27th VILNIUS, Zalgirio Stadionas

Please note Depeche Mode’s Saturday, May 30, 2009 O2 Show has been cancelled. Following Dave Gahan’s severe bout of gastroenteritis, he has been told to rest under doctors’ orders. The show will be rescheduled to a new date, which will be announced shortly.

Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and patience. Depeche Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and postponements may have caused.

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